Community Authors – Creative Writing Lessons – Expectations

In Stephen King’s classic book, On Writing, which I highly recommend, he says that writing is telepathy, and I think he’s right. There’s a magic that happens when words are transported across space and time and into a reader’s mind, especially when the words help the person experience something they wouldn’t be able to in their everyday lives.

Research shows that when we read we’re actually experiencing the story on a neurological level as though we’re the character themselves, much like a dream.

Of course, not all writing accomplishes this sleight of hand to the same degree. Having your reader…